Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was launched 8 years later than the TS10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX9 grades against the TS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GX9 versus the TS10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and TS10 is 82 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and TS10.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.